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May 22, 2026 | North America

Penn Station master developer selected

Halmar and Skanska expected to start work by the end of 2027 to rebuild New York’s busiest station.

May 21, 2026 | Freight

US publishes National Strategic Freight Plan

Strategy document sets six goals to improve rail freight over the next five years.

May 18, 2026 | Technology

Sacramento awards passenger information contract

Clever Devices will provide real-time passenger information systems for light rail network.

April 29, 2026 | Light Rail

Washington DC light rail line closes

3.5km line shut down after 10 years of operation to cut costs.

March 31, 2026 | Light Rail

Seattle opens Crosslake Connection between its two light rail lines

The new extension connects lines 1 and 2, unifying the network for the first time.

February 6, 2026 | High-speed

California completes high-speed tracklaying base

Southern Railhead enables tracklaying to start on high-speed line.

January 21, 2026 | North America

STB rejects UP/NS merger application

Surface Transportation Board says application is incomplete.

January 21, 2026 | North America

US rail freight struggles to compete

The proposed merger of Class 1 operators Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is unlikely to significantly improve the fortunes of North America’s rail freight market, writes Jim Blaze in his assessment of recent trends and the outlook for 2026.

January 6, 2026 | North America

UP and NS file merger application

Merger would create first transcontinental freight railway in the United States.

October 28, 2025 | Fleet

Stadler to supply more LRVs to Utah

Salt Lake City will expand its Stadler LRV fleet to 40 vehicles.

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